The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-07
Mayors Proclamation and Notice Of
Special Election.

WHEREAS, On the sd day of March, 1851, the
Mayor and Council of the city of Abilene, in the
County of Dickinson, State of Kansas, being duly
assembled in special session, made and entered
to-wit.
Council Chamber, city of Abilene, County of
Dickinson, State of Kansas, March 23d, A. d. 1887
at ten O'Clock 4. IN. Of said Gay.
At the hour, on the day, and ut the place above
written. came \. ". Rice, Mayor and ID. l.. Pisle,
D. &. smith. NJ. II. Bert. F. y. White, &. "
Brilliant, q. E. Schercr, X. ~ Brown and q. c.
Sterl, councilmen Of said city Of Abilene, and
came, also j. Z. Roger, Clerk of said city, and,
thereupOn, the mayor and council of said city,
duly and regularly convened In special meeting
a. by law provided, pursuant TO Request made
in writing by three members Of said council, to-
wit: ID. l.. PiSle D. q. Smith and NJ. Ii. Bert
addressed and delivered to \. w. Rice, Mayor OF
said city. and upon which said written request
said A. " Rice, Mayor of said city duly called
and ordered Il special meeting of said Mayor and
council. TO he convened and held at the council
chamber At the city OF Abilene aforesaid, ON the
sd day of March 1885, at ten o clock Il. m. OF said
day, which call for such special meeting was duly
| and personally served upon al the members of
said council, as required by law, and which said
written request for such special meeting, and the
call therefor of the Mayor of said city, and the
acceptance of service thereof by said cOuncilmen,
| are in words and figures following:
STATE OF KANSAS. tSc.
Dickinson County,
To the Honorable \. W. Rice Mayor of the
| City Of Abilene, i'll said County and State:
WHEREAS, The undersigned. ConncilmeD of
said city, are informed that petition has been
prepared and signed by more than two-ifthS OF
All the resident Tax payers of said city, who de-
sire 10 present the same 10 the Mayor and Council
| of said city, In and 10y which said petition the
said tax payers ask that vote be taken, and a
special election held, upon the question of aiding
| The Chicago, Omaha and Southwestern Railroad
Company, which said company proposes to con
>truCt its line OF railroad into and through said
city, in securing and paving for lands for right of
way depot grounds ana terminal facilities, by is
suing to said Railr0ad Company fifteen bonds of
said city, Of the denomination of one thousand
dollars EACH upon the terms and conditions fully
and particularly sci forth in SAID petition.
Now, therefore, we Respectfully request that
You call special meeting of the Mayor and coun-
Gil of said city OF Abilene for the object and pur-
pose of taking -Uch action the part OF the said
Mayor and council upon said petition, as the re
CuiTemen,s OF law and the provisions of the stat
uJes in such case made and provided, and the in
teresT and welfare OF said city, and of the public
may demand.
Ne further request and recommend that such
special meeting of said Mayor and council be held
at the usual place of meeting thereof, al the Coun-
Gil Chamber in said city OF Abilene, on WedneS-
day the ed day of March. 1881, at ten O'Clock NJ
of said day.
d. PIsLE
d. G. SMITH,
VI. II. BERT
Councilmen of the City OF Abilene in Dick
inson County, Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS, -
County OF Dickinson.
To the Honorable Councilmen Of the CITY of
Abilene in said County and STATE:
Pursuant to the written request Of ID. L. PiSle,
ID. g. Smith and NJ. II. Bert, three members of
the Council Of said city, duly signed by them and
T. me directed and delivered the 23d day of
March, lSS7, a Copy Of which said request is
hereto annexed. the undersigned Mayor OF said
city, have called, and do hereby call a special
meeting Of the council OF said city Of Abilene, TO
he held II the council chamber. in said CITY, on
Wednesday the sd day of March. 1897. for the
purpose OF taking action in respect 10 the matters
ana things stated in said written reQuesta which
time &nd place yOR are hereby notified 10 attend.
a. W. RICE, Mayor.
We, the undersigned, members Of the council OF
said city OF Abilene do hereby acknowledge due
and personal serviSe upon US. and each of rs OF
the above and foregoing call and notice. advising
and notifying OF the special meeting of the
Mayor and council of said city at the time and
place therein stated, and for the purpose therein
set forth.
u. L. PIsLE
ID. q. SMITH,,
NJ. ii. BtRT,
r. A. WHITE,
C. W. BRILLIANT
G. Z. SCHERRR
r. \. BROWN.
q. {. STERL-
Members Of the council of said city.
And, thereupon, there was presented to said |
Mayor and council said petition in writing, signed |
by certain resident tax payers of said city asking
mat vote be taken, and an election held upon /
tsas 2Gestion Of aiding The Chicago. Omaha and /
SIuthW eseeIn Railroad Company, a corporation |
duly Organized nader the laws OF the State of
Kansas, which proposes 70 construct its line Of /
railroad into and through Esid CITY, In securing
and paying for land for right of way, Dept
said petition omiitng the signature OF the sgners